{"product_id":"7109-music-in-paris-berlioz-hector-david-felicien-roger-gustave-hippolyte-concert-program","title":"[Music in Paris] [Berlioz, Hector. (1803-1869)] [David, Félicien. (1810-1876)] [Roger, Gustave-Hippolyte. (1815–1879)] Concert Program","description":"Undated concert program, ca. 1850, from an unidentified ensemble with unidentified conductor, possibly the \u003ci\u003eCercle Musical de Paris\u003c\/i\u003e, featuring early French performances of works by Berlioz, Fèlicien David, Molsberg, Beethoven, Mendelssohn (amusingly spelled!), and Haydn and including vocal contributions by the legendary French tenor Gustave-Hippolyte Roger. 8 x 10 inches, toning and staining around edges, upper left corner perished, creased. \u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoger debuted in 1838 as Georges in Halevy's L'éclair (Opéra-Comique) and several roles were created for him by Halevy, Auber, Meyerbeer, Berlioz and Thomas - among others, he was the first  Jean de Leyde (1849) in the first Prophete and Faust in the concert vesion of  \"La Damnation de Faust\" (1846). He toured Germany several times, partnered often with Jenny Lind and Viardot and was a popular friend of French musicians and literary figures. Shortly after 1859 he lost his right arm in a shooting accident, after which he appeared on stage with a mechanical arm.\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eA fascinating if mysterious program illustrating the tremendous shifting musical-cultural tastes of the French concert public during the middle of the 19th century. Of particular note is the partial performance of Beethoven's 7th Symphony, situated in the program's first half with sections of Berlioz's \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eHarold en Italie\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eSymphonie Fantastique\u003c\/i\u003e and sections of David's Eb Symphony (the second half of the concert including selections from his \u003ci\u003eLe Désert)\u003c\/i\u003e.  \"\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eLike Berlioz a pupil of Lesueur at the Conservatoire, David had suddenly shot to fame through a performance of his ode-symphony \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eLe Désert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e at the Conservatoire on 8 December 1844. The work appealed to the contemporary fashion for Orientalism; it became instantly popular with audiences in France and remained a favourite for decades to come (it was performed in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hberlioz.com\/France\/Lyon.htm\" style=\"\"\u003eLyon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e in April 1845 where Berlioz’s sister Adèle heard it and was moved\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e). Berlioz decided to try to secure performance of the new work for his series of concerts and approached David directly and through friends. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eDavid was a follower of Saint-Simon and had numerous supporters in the circle of Saint-Simon’s adherents — and he published without delay a highly eulogistic article on David (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eJournal des Débats\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hberlioz.com\/feuilletons\/debats441215.htm\" style=\"\"\u003e15 December\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e 1844\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eLe Désert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e was in the event performed complete and with great success at the second concert on 16 February...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eBerlioz’s later reviews of subsequent works or concerts by David are noticeably tepid in comparison\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e....\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eIn his private letters he pulled no punches on David’s limitation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e. It is perhaps ironical that David was later to succeed Berlioz both at the Institut and as Librarian of the Conservatoire.\" (\"Berlioz in Paris: Cirque Olympique (1845),\" The Hector Berlioz Website)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093314556063,"sku":"7109","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Roger_2C_Gustave_Hypolyte_Program334.jpg?v=1722187234","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/7109-music-in-paris-berlioz-hector-david-felicien-roger-gustave-hippolyte-concert-program","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}